Panasonic(PCRFF) is best known for making household goods like televisions and washing machines, but it's also a big supplier of batteries to Tesla(TSLA).

The company's Europe CEO, Laurent Abadie, told the Nikkei Asian Review on Thursday that Panasonic was seeking to avoid potential tax issues resulting from Britain's departure from the European Union. The companyis also worried about potential restrictions on the flow of people and goods between Britain and other countries, he added.

The move will happen next month, Abadie said, adding that Panasonichadbeen considering relocating for the past 15 months. The company employs around two dozenpeople in the United Kingdom but not all of them will move, he told the newspaper.

Besides making household goods like washing machines, Panasonic is also a key supplier of batteries to electric carmaker Tesla.

Many companies based in Britain are making plans to protect their future access to EU markets given the risk that Brexit will result in new barriers to trade in goods and services.

German car manufacturer BMW warned earlier this year that delays at the border could see it close factories in the United Kingdom, while Deutsche Bank has moved key parts of its European business from London to Frankfurt.

In June, aircraft maker Airbus(EADSF) warned that crashing out of the European Union without a deal on trading arrangements would throw its production into chaos and threaten its future in the United Kingdom.